North Carolina

770 cities and towns

770 Cities & Towns
6,595,697 Total Population
$64,520 Avg Median Income
$229,583 Avg Home Value
$1,013 Avg Rent
60°F Avg Temperature

Largest Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC

4.0
Pop 886,283
Income $78,438
Home $351,500

Raleigh, NC

4.0
Pop 470,763
Income $82,424
Home $377,800

Greensboro, NC

4.0
Pop 298,564
Income $58,884
Home $221,300

Durham, NC

4.0
Pop 288,465
Income $79,234
Home $355,300

Winston-Salem, NC

4.0
Pop 250,887
Income $57,673
Home $208,200

Fayetteville, NC

4.1
Pop 209,692
Income $56,395
Home $171,900

Cary, NC

4.3
Pop 176,686
Income $129,399
Home $525,200

Wilmington, NC

3.5
Pop 118,578
Income $63,900
Home $350,300

High Point, NC

4.1
Pop 115,263
Income $61,228
Home $212,400

Concord, NC

4.2
Pop 106,518
Income $84,752
Home $327,600

Asheville, NC

3.4
Pop 94,369
Income $67,221
Home $411,000

Greenville, NC

3.8
Pop 88,540
Income $50,564
Home $213,100

City Rankings in North Carolina

Compare every city in North Carolina by the metrics people relocate for, safety, cost of living, income, schools and more.

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North Carolina at a Glance

Economy

Avg Median Income$64,520
Avg Poverty Rate14.2%
Avg Unemployment6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+26.7%

Housing

Avg Home Value$229,583
Avg Median Rent$1,013
Avg Homeownership69.6%
State Median Home$229,583

Demographics

Total Population6,595,697
Avg Median Age43.0
Avg Pop Density795/sq mi
Cities & Towns770

Climate

Avg Annual Temp60°F
Avg January Temp41°F
Avg July Temp79°F
Avg Precipitation50.2"
Avg Snowfall3.7"

Crime (avg per 100K)

Violent Crime389.7
Property Crime2,486.0

Health

Avg Obesity Rate37.3%
Avg Smoking Rate16.1%
Avg Uninsured11.4%

100 Counties in North Carolina

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About North Carolina

AbbreviationNC
State Population10,584,340

Counties in North Carolina

100 counties with population, income, and housing data.

Wake County 1,132,103 pop · 16 cities Mecklenburg County 1,115,403 pop · 19 cities Guilford County 539,557 pop · 6 cities Forsyth County 383,739 pop · 11 cities Cumberland County 335,207 pop · 12 cities Durham County 325,101 pop · 2 cities Buncombe County 269,449 pop · 12 cities Union County 240,109 pop · 5 cities Gaston County 228,972 pop · 18 cities New Hanover County 228,134 pop · 18 cities Cabarrus County 226,396 pop · 7 cities Johnston County 219,042 pop · 16 cities Onslow County 203,686 pop · 14 cities Iredell County 187,839 pop · 7 cities Alamance County 171,779 pop · 14 cities Pitt County 171,196 pop · 13 cities Davidson County 169,498 pop · 8 cities Catawba County 161,011 pop · 13 cities Rowan County 147,067 pop · 10 cities Orange County 145,919 pop · 2 cities Randolph County 144,403 pop · 13 cities Brunswick County 139,721 pop · 10 cities Harnett County 134,718 pop · 11 cities Robeson County 117,573 pop · 17 cities Wayne County 117,480 pop · 10 cities Henderson County 116,469 pop · 20 cities Craven County 101,098 pop · 6 cities Moore County 100,759 pop · 12 cities Cleveland County 99,527 pop · 17 cities Nash County 95,015 pop · 3 cities Rockingham County 91,209 pop · 6 cities Lincoln County 87,933 pop · 5 cities Burke County 87,799 pop · 9 cities Caldwell County 80,716 pop · 7 cities Wilson County 78,667 pop · 8 cities Chatham County 76,754 pop · 12 cities Surry County 71,429 pop · 4 cities Franklin County 69,680 pop · 5 cities Carteret County 68,353 pop · 17 cities Wilkes County 66,125 pop · 8 cities Rutherford County 64,680 pop · 9 cities Lee County 63,560 pop · 6 cities Stanly County 62,723 pop · 14 cities Haywood County 62,152 pop · 5 cities Pender County 61,592 pop · 9 cities Granville County 61,161 pop · 3 cities Sampson County 59,317 pop · 12 cities Lenoir County 55,071 pop · 9 cities Watauga County 54,540 pop · 5 cities Hoke County 52,612 pop · 2 cities Columbus County 50,827 pop · 15 cities Duplin County 49,312 pop · 5 cities Edgecombe County 49,067 pop · 7 cities Halifax County 48,772 pop · 11 cities Beaufort County 44,711 pop · 7 cities Stokes County 44,696 pop · 5 cities McDowell County 44,629 pop · 3 cities Richmond County 43,149 pop · 3 cities Davie County 43,030 pop · 4 cities Vance County 42,492 pop · 5 cities Jackson County 42,388 pop · 8 cities Pasquotank County 40,454 pop · 1 cities Person County 39,131 pop · 3 cities Yadkin County 37,280 pop · 9 cities Dare County 37,160 pop · 12 cities Macon County 37,088 pop · 2 cities Alexander County 36,505 pop · 4 cities Scotland County 34,222 pop · 21 cities Transylvania County 33,131 pop · 3 cities Bladen County 29,807 pop · 14 cities Cherokee County 28,868 pop · 1 cities Currituck County 28,616 pop · 6 cities Ashe County 26,759 pop · 3 cities Montgomery County 25,839 pop · 4 cities Caswell County 22,747 pop · 2 cities Anson County 22,200 pop · 3 cities Martin County 21,992 pop · 9 cities Hertford County 21,633 pop · 5 cities Madison County 21,414 pop · 3 cities Greene County 20,407 pop · 9 cities Polk County 19,538 pop · 11 cities Warren County 18,803 pop · 4 cities Yancey County 18,538 pop · 3 cities Bertie County 17,818 pop · 1 cities Avery County 17,679 pop · 9 cities Northampton County 17,528 pop · 17 cities Mitchell County 14,989 pop · 1 cities Swain County 14,130 pop · 2 cities Chowan County 13,835 pop · 5 cities Perquimans County 13,053 pop · 2 cities Pamlico County 12,317 pop · 10 cities Clay County 11,186 pop · 1 cities Washington County 11,051 pop · 5 cities Alleghany County 10,989 pop · 2 cities Camden County 10,547 pop · 3 cities Gates County 10,509 pop · 3 cities Jones County 9,263 pop · 3 cities Graham County 8,047 pop · 5 cities Hyde County 4,636 pop · 3 cities Tyrrell County 3,389 pop · 1 cities

All Cities in North Carolina

Sort by: Population Name Income Home Value
# City Population Median Income Home Value Median Rent Median Age
401 Alamance 1,358 $88,438 $404,700 $1,163 40.6
402 Murphy 1,356 $36,989 $221,100 $354 37.8
403 Hays 1,355 $54,063 $158,900 41.7
404 Chadbourn 1,347 $19,853 $100,300 $578 49.2
405 Cordova 1,343 $65,801 $155,200 48.3
406 Banner Elk 1,338 $67,917 $422,900 $879 20.7
407 Spring Hope 1,334 $35,577 $142,400 $743 52.3
408 Rutherford College 1,327 $63,000 $196,600 $1,028 43.0
409 Pinetops 1,323 $54,196 $132,600 $719 42.7
410 Robersonville 1,319 $43,359 $85,900 $814 55.1
411 Dortches 1,317 $72,955 $230,600 42.4
412 East Spencer 1,309 $34,696 $108,500 $733 53.6
413 Stony Point 1,301 $70,846 $169,200 53.1
414 Southmont 1,293 $55,000 $273,300 49.9
415 Candor 1,284 $46,983 $139,400 $1,082 34.5
416 Bayboro 1,282 $28,125 $133,400 $971 45.4
417 Arrowhead Beach 1,277 $64,107 $188,400 35.3
418 Highlands 1,276 $63,750 $666,300 $905 58.4
419 South Henderson 1,274 $36,417 $794 28.6
420 Denton 1,271 $46,061 $160,400 $731 42.5
421 Foscoe 1,257 $44,367 $302,500 $683 54.2
422 Stoneville 1,213 $52,865 $151,300 $738 38.1
423 New Hope 1,200 $55,324 $156,500 46.6
424 Elm City 1,173 $44,698 $106,600 $829 49.6
425 Columbus 1,166 $56,083 $210,100 $1,002 50.9
426 Mount Gilead 1,166 $58,281 $141,700 $1,014 43.7
427 Kenansville 1,157 $62,917 $144,800 $386 43.0
428 McAdenville 1,139 $117,411 $350,900 $1,227 41.4
429 Balfour 1,132 $69,545 $294,200 $743 42.5
430 Franklinville 1,129 $53,942 $122,400 $969 29.2
431 Springdale 1,120 $61,250 $179,600 $1,198 36.8
432 Hayesville 1,110 $52,875 $217,400 $596 35.6
433 Magnolia 1,109 $40,156 $76,900 $521 34.6
434 Lucama 1,108 $34,583 $98,200 $1,009 29.7
435 Five Points 1,096 $284,700 $1,213 42.6
436 Vass 1,092 $56,042 $221,700 $799 31.3
437 Chocowinity 1,090 $34,141 $116,500 $851 38.3
438 Faith 1,090 $128,274 $249,800 $927 44.5
439 Harkers Island 1,080 $58,750 $295,500 $968 59.5
440 Camden 1,072 $81,583 $360,200 $1,119 36.8
441 Ellerbe 1,070 $48,404 $107,200 $547 31.5
442 Maury 1,069 $18,362 $83,800 $966 38.5
443 Toast 1,066 $33,914 $93,900 $857 33.1
444 Efland 1,064 $72,396 $192,900 43.7
445 Stem 1,064 $85,385 $207,600 $983 30.4
446 Rhodhiss 1,062 $48,125 $113,400 $812 27.9
447 Cleveland 1,053 $60,063 $205,800 $748 33.3
448 Norlina 1,050 $34,659 $88,200 $718 48.5
449 Holden Beach 1,047 $110,000 $562,500 $1,375 63.8
450 Rocky Point 1,045 $52,591 $115,500 $681 40.1
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